Hacker News with Generative AI: Tattoos

More people are getting tattoos removed (gq.com)
For decades, Americans were covering their bodies with more and more tattoos. Now, they’re getting them removed as fast as they can. We speak with the patients going under the laser, the tattoo-removal technicians whose business is booming, and the tattoo artists whose work is being erased to understand how something so permanent became so ephemeral.
Tattoos, Trends, Consumer Behavior, Health
104 points by speckx 15 days ago | 177 comments
British man's tattoo wrongly linked to Venezuelan gang in US Government document (bbc.co.uk)
A tattoo belonging to a man from Derbyshire has appeared in a US government document used to identify members of a notorious Venezuelan gang - despite the man having no connection to the group.
Misinformation, Government, Tattoos, Venezuela
38 points by n1b0m 42 days ago | 21 comments
Doctor Fukushi Masaichi and the art of preserving tattooed skin (dannydutch.com)
Tattoos have different meanings across cultures, ranging from sacred symbols to marks of rebellion. In Japan, tattoos are part of a broader subculture called irezumi, an intricate form of body art with its own set of unique designs, imagery, and symbolism. These elaborate tattoos often cover large parts of the body, with some resulting in full “bodysuits,” a tradition that is frequently linked with the yakuza—Japan’s organised crime syndicates.
Tattoos, Japan, Culture, Art, History
84 points by danielmorozoff 219 days ago | 22 comments
Tattoos as a risk factor for malignant lymphoma: a population-based study (sciencedirect.com)
Health, Science, Medical Research, Cancer, Tattoos
40 points by gnabgib 361 days ago | 3 comments